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for the Protection of Aquatic Life

Freshwater Marine

Concentration Concentration Concentration Concentration

Date Date
(g/kg dry weight) (g/kg dry weight) (g/kg dry weight) (g/kg dry weight)

Chemical name Chemical groups ISQG PEL ISQG PEL

Organic
2-Methylnaphthalene Polyaromatic compounds
20.2 201 1998 20.2 201 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Acenaphthene Polyaromatic compounds
6.71 88.9 1998 6.71 88.9 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Acenaphthylene Polyaromatic compounds
5.87 128 1998 5.87 128 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Anthracene Polyaromatic compounds
46.9 245 1998 46.9 245 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Aroclor 1254
Polyaromatic compounds 60 340 2001 63.3 709 2001
PCBs
Polychlorinated biphenyls

Arsenic
Inorganic
5900 17 000 1998 7240 41 600 1998
Metals
CASRN none

Organic
Benz(a)anthracene Polyaromatic compounds
31.7 385 1998 74.8 693 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

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Benzo(a)pyrene Polyaromatic compounds
31.9 782 1998 88.8 763 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Inorganic 2015-02- 2015-02-

Beryllium No data No data No data No data
Metals 23 23

Cadmium
Inorganic
600 3500 1997 700 4200 1997
Metals
CASRN 7440439

Organic
Chlordane Pesticides 4.5 8.87 1998 2.26 4.79 1998
Organochlorine compounds

Chromium (total)
Inorganic
37 300 90 000 1998 52 300 160 000 1998
Metals
CASRN 7440-47-3

Organic
Chrysene Polyaromatic compounds
57.1 862 1998 108 846 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Inorganic
Copper 35 700 197 000 1998 18 700 108 000 1998
Metals

Organic
Dibenz(a,h)anthracene Polyaromatic compounds
6.22 135 1998 6.22 135 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Dichloro diphenyl dichloroethane, 2,2-Bis Organic

(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane Pesticides 3.54 8.51 1998 1.22 7.81 1998
DDD Organochlorine compounds

Dichloro diphenyl ethylene, 1,1-Dichloro- Organic

2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethene Pesticides 1.42 6.75 1998 2.07 374 1998
DDE Organochlorine compounds

Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane; 2,2- Organic

Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane Pesticides 1.19 4.77 1998 1.19 4.77 1998
DDT (total) Organochlorine compounds

Organic
Dieldrin Pesticides 2.85 6.67 1998 0.71 4.3 1998
Organochlorine compounds

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Endrin Pesticides 2.67 62.4 1998 2.67 62.4 1998
Organochlorine compounds

Organic
Fluoranthene Polyaromatic compounds
111 2355 1998 113 1494 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Fluorene Polyaromatic compounds
21.2 144 1998 21.2 144 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Heptachlor
Pesticides 0.6 2.74 1998 0.6 2.74 1998
Heptachlor epoxide
Organochlorine compounds

Organic
Hexachlorocyclohexane
Pesticides 0.94 1.38 1998 0.32 0.99 1998
Lindane
Organochlorine compounds

Inorganic
Lead 35 000 91 300 1998 30 200 112 000 1998
Metals

Mercury
Inorganic
170 486 1997 130 700 1997
Metals
CASRN 7439976

Organic
Naphthalene Polyaromatic compounds
34.6 391 1998 34.6 391 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates Organic

Nonylphenol and its 1400 No data 2002 1000 No data 2002
CASRN 84852153 ethoxylates

Organic
Phenanthrene Polyaromatic compounds
41.9 515 1998 86.7 544 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Organic
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Polyaromatic compounds 34.1 277 2001 21.5 189 2001
PCBs
Polychlorinated biphenyls

Organic
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-
Polyaromatic compounds 0.85 ng TEQ/kg dry 21.5 ng TEQ/kg dry 0.85 ng TEQ/kg dry 21.5 ng TEQ/kg dry
dioxins/dibenzo furans 2001 2001
Polychlorinated dioxins and weight weight weight weight
PCDDs, PCDFs
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Organic
Pyrene Polyaromatic compounds
53 875 1998 153 1398 1998
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons

Sodium adsorption ratio

No data No data No data No data No data No data
SAR

Concentration Concentration Concentration Concentration

Date Date
(g/kg dry weight) (g/kg dry weight) (g/kg dry weight) (g/kg dry weight)

Chemical name Chemical groups ISQG PEL ISQG PEL

Organic
Toxaphene Pesticides 0.1 No PEL derived 2002 0.1 No PEL derived 2002
Organochlorine compounds

Inorganic
Zinc 123 000 315 000 1998 124 000 271 000 1998
Metals

Chemical name Chemical groups

Sodium adsorption ratio

SAR

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